Join fellow League members at the annual 74th Howard County Fair's Annual Fireman's Grand Opening Parade! It starts at 2pm on Sunday, August 4th.

This is the shortest parade ever, which is fine as it will be August and no doubt hot. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the LWV, the 19th Amendment, and our very own 75th anniversary, I invite you to dress in white and bring something like a poster. We will be led by our banner, of course!Find our banner at the southeast corner of the property at 1:30pm.

Friends and family are invited to join and there is plenty of time to enjoy the Fair (it's open 8am-11pm), but you do need to pay $7 to get in - seniors are $3.Click herefor more information about the Fair. Please put it into your calendar now.

An Important Announcement - Rescheduling of the February Unit Meeting - original meeting cancelled due to inclement weather

New Date for the LWVHC Unit Meeting on the Environment

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Vantage House

The February Unit Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the classroom at Vantage House. Please ask for directions at the reception desk when you sign-in. The originally planned February meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather. There will not be a Thursday night meeting.

You will not want to miss this meeting as Betsy Singer, our Environment Director, will be discussing current and upcoming legislation before the Maryland General Assembly. There is much action on the environment in Maryland and also here in Howard County and you will be well-informed after Betsy’s presentation.

Betsy’s discussion will include important environment bills such as those on the:

Clean Energy Jobs Act

Ban on Expanded Polystyrene Foam Food Packaging

Pipeline Safety Act

Forest Conservation

Please put this important informational meeting on your calendar and join us for the latest environmental news from Annapolis!

Important Note on the March Unit Meetings:

Please add the following to your calendar, also!

The March Unit Meetings will be held on:

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 from 10:00 – 12:00 at Vantage House

Thursday, March 21, 2019 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Historic Oakland

Our March meetings will focus on two important topics:

Program Planning and LWVHC Positions

Bail Reform – discussion of concurrence with the LWVMD study.

Please see your March Voter for complete details and links to information that you will want review before the meetings on March 20th and March 21st.

Important: Inclement Weather Information for both meetings in March:

Inclement weather information for the March 6th and March 20th 10:00 a.m. meetings at Vantage House:

- If HCPSS has a late opening, the meeting will be held as scheduled.

- If HCPSS is closed for students, the meeting will be postponed and rescheduled.

Inclement weather information for the March 21st 7:00 p.m. meeting at Historic Oakland:

- If HCPSS is closed for students, the meeting will be postponed and rescheduled.

- If HCPSS closes early, the meeting will be postponed and rescheduled.

- If HCPSS closes “after school” and “evening” events, the meeting will be postponed and rescheduled.

The LWV of the National Capital Area (LWVNCA) is seeking input from the LWVHC for their 2019 -2021 Program Planning. This information is due to the LWVNCA by February 15, 2019 and because we will not have a Unit Meeting until after that date, would you please complete this survey and send it by return email no later than Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. LWVHC responses will be shared at the Board meeting on February 7, 2019 and approved before being reported to the LWVNCA by February 15, 2019.

Note:All LWVHC members have received this information via email and it may be easier to respond to the survey below via return email. Please use any method that makes it easy for you to share your thoughts.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

The survey has two questions:

Current LWVNCA Positions: The LWVNCA has nine positions that are described in the 2018-2019 LWVHC Handbook on pages 22- 24. You received a PDF copy of the Handbook in August 2018. Please read these positions in our Handbook. They can also be found at the LWVNCA website at www.lwvnca.org/Positions.html#s03 The positions include Airports, Beltway Safety, Comprehensive Health Planning, Controlled Substances, D.C. Financing, Land Use/Housing, Regional Governance, Transportation, and Water Resources.

Question 1: Should any of these positions be edited, updated, or dropped or should they be retained as written and/or are there topics that should be added such as Election Security, Voter Suppression, Human Trafficking, or Marijuana Use and Regulation?

2: Ideas for a Study or an Informational Forum by the LWVNCA: Possible ideas could include having a program on Celebrating the LWV's 100th Anniversary [Note: It will be centered nationally in D.C. in 2020.], or Charter Schools vs. Public Schools, or Fracking and Consequences, or any of the topics listed above such as Election Security, Voter Suppression, Human Trafficking, or Marijuana Use and Regulation.

Question 2: In your opinion, what Studies or Informational Forums would be of interest to you and/or members of the LWVHC?

Please list three of your ideas in priority order:

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Thank you for taking time to complete this survey. Your help is greatly appreciated.